Camels are known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. “I can see my camels suffering from extreme heat,” Ali Umer, a camel herder from Semera in Afar, says. “Within the past month I have lost eight camel calves because of the extreme heat, it has become much more intense and difficult. The higher temperatures also indirectly make camels suffer by causing severe loss of water, vegetation and reduced shaded areas. Veterinarians say they are treating more sick camels and are seeing more deaths due to extreme heat and drought.